Exmouth Junction
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Exmouth Junction is the point at which the Exmouth line diverges from the main West of England Main Line between London Waterloo and Exeter. It was also the location for one of the largest Engine Sheds in the former London and South Western Railway. It opened in 1885, was rebuilt in concrete (supplied from the neighbouring Concrete Works belonging to the railway) in 1926-9, and was finally closed in 1967. At its peak in the period between 1930 and 1960 it typically had an allocation of over 120 locomotives, as well as being responsible for engines at other depots in the south west.
After closure, the concrete works were converted into a coal concentration depot, whilst the site of the shed itself was turned over to a supermarket, built in 1979. The coal concentration depot received its last delivery in the late 1990s and has seen little use, except for occasional stabling of units. Network Rail has applied to the Office of Rail Regulation to dispose of the site, as required by law, as the site is listed as being operational.
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- derelicte photos - September 2006
